Argentina Begins IMF Discussions
But Remains Cautious About Loan

A Wall Street Journal Online News Roundup

Updated Aug. 10, 2001 12:01 a.m. ET

Argentine Finance Secretary Daniel Marx, seeking to damp expectations of an immediate injection of funds from the International Monetary Fund, said talks with the IMF aren't likely to result in a new loan agreement by the end of the week.

An IMF spokesman confirmed it would hold talks with the Argentine officials Friday and Saturday in...